Explanation For Those Wondering: The Rape of Nanjing (or Nanking) is the most notable of Japan's many atrocities during the Second Sino-Japanese War (overlapping with WW2). Don't read up on the details unless you have a strong stomach. Suffice it to say, even by the low standards of wartime, the conduct of the Japanese Empire was beyond horrific, regardless of combatant status, sex, or age.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanjing_Massacre

Recommend "Rape of Nanking" by Iris Chang.

Meticulously researched, the author later committed suicide. A very difficult book to finish.

There is much to be said about how Germany's "denazification" hasn't worked nearly as well as Germans used to claim until extremist rightwing parties got really popular again about 5-10 years ago and public opinion kinda turned on Israel. But man, Japan just completely skipped that whole thing.

There's horrific war crimes and then far off in the distance there's WW2 Japan.

When a fucking Nazi starts to create a safe zone for civilians...

Would be way more cool if they took the same stance that Germany has about everything that happened. Unfortunately they haven't. Then again most aren't thrilled to openly accept atrocities of the past.